Dr. Deepa Sashital is a specialist in adult hematology, adult oncology, and medical oncology. She works in Baytown, TX. Her areas of expertise include the following: lung cancer, anemia, and colon cancer. She is affiliated with Houston Methodist and Texas Oncology. Dr. Sashital takes United Healthcare Choice, United Healthcare HSA, and United Healthcare EPO, in addition to other insurance carriers. Dr. Sashital's practice is open to new patients. She graduated from Seth G.S. Medical College and then she performed her residency at Raritan Bay Medical Center.

Dr. Jonathan Cheng practices radiation oncology. He is affiliated with Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center Hospital. Dr. Cheng is in-network for Aetna EPO, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, as well as other insurance carriers. He is a graduate of the University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine.

Dr. Mary Goswitz's specialty is radiation oncology. Her areas of expertise include the following: bladder cancer, lung cancer, and colon cancer. She is affiliated with Houston Methodist. Dr. Goswitz graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine. She accepts several insurance carriers, including United Healthcare Choice, United Healthcare HSA, and United Healthcare EPO. Dr. Goswitz is accepting new patients.

Dr. Angel Rodriguez's medical specialty is adult hematology, adult oncology, and medical oncology. Before completing his residency at a hospital affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Rodriguez attended medical school at Central University of the Caribbean School of Medicine. These areas are among his clinical interests: breast biopsy, chemotherapy, and breast cancer. Patient ratings for Dr. Rodriguez average 5.0 stars out of 5. Dr. Rodriguez is an in-network provider for Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, Blue Cross Blue Shield Gold, United Healthcare Choice, and more. He is affiliated with Houston Methodist. New patients are welcome to contact his office for an appointment.

Dr. Kashif Ansari's areas of specialization are adult hematology and adult oncology; he sees patients in Baytown, TX. On average, patients gave Dr. Ansari a rating of 4.5 stars out of 5. He takes Aetna EPO, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, as well as other insurance carriers. He studied medicine at Dow Medical College.

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What is Oncology?

An oncologist is a physician who is concerned with the treatment of tumors and cancers. Cancer is when cells in the human body grow in an abnormal or out-of-control way. The goal of oncology is to cure a patient’s cancer, or, if the cancer is incurable, to control the cancer and reduce the symptoms for as long as possible.

Oncologists have several roles in their interaction with patients. They diagnose cancer and determine what stage the cancer is in, or to what extent the cancer has grown. They explain the diagnosis and stage to the patient, and they recommend treatment and deliver care. During treatment, oncologists are responsible for maintaining quality of life for their patients by reducing pain and side effects from medications.

There are three main types of oncologists:

Medical Oncologists specialize in the use of medications, especially chemotherapy, to kill cancer cells. In some areas, the term “medical oncologist” refers to the oncologist who is overall in charge of making decisions about a patient’s treatment.

Surgical Oncologists specialize in surgical treatments for cancer, such as biopsies (where small tissue samples are taken and examined), or surgical removal of tumors and surrounding tissue.

Radiation Oncologists specialize in the use of radiation (a kind of high powered x-ray) to kill cancer.

The American Society of Clinical Oncology also recognizes the subspecialties of Gynecological Oncology, which focuses on cancers of the female reproductive tract, and Pediatric Oncology, which deals with cancers that are most common in childhood.

In the United States, nearly one-half of all men and one-third of all women will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetimes. It is an unfortunately common disease that can sometimes be life-threatening. Oncologists provide care to millions of people facing that diagnosis every year.